vocational service used in international entrepreneurial project
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VOCATIONAL SERVICE USED IN INTERNATIONAL ENTREPRENEURIAL PROJECT . PRESENTED BY PRESIDENT JO ANN ROSS RC OF LONDON CENTENARY (E-CLUB). Our E-Club and Its Members. Our members are very international and come from all over Europe and in Africa - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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VOCATIONAL SERVICE USED IN INTERNATIONAL
ENTREPRENEURIAL PROJECT
PRESENTED BY PRESIDENT JO ANN ROSS
RC OF LONDON CENTENARY (E-CLUB)
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Our E-Club and Its Members• Our members are very international and come
from all over Europe and in Africa– Italy, Germany, Holland, Spain, Portugal and
Zimbabwe as well as - from all over District 1130Very difficult to ‘get together’
Meet at Conferences and York Gate occasionally
For ENGAGEMENT ……..we asked ourselves What IS our COMMUNITY?
THE 6 AREAS OF FOCUS
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PARTNERSHIP! Junior Achievement/Young Enterprise
JA STARTED OUT IN 1919 IN THE US WITH UK CHANGING THE NAME - BUT NOT THE SYSTEM
50 YEARS AGO
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VOCATION IN ACTION
• 2012-13 - All members asked to put forward recommendations for projects for the new year
• Entrepreneurship needed in all countries • Members agreed to go ahead with a
project in Zimbabwe
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How We Used Our Skills ENZO – After coming to the Foundation Assembly at
York Gate he applied for the District grant Stella – Provided the Secretarial assistance Chris – Helped with Planning Michael – Handled all the financial arrangements A Rotary Club in Zimbabwe provided the on-the-ground
assistance – Director of JA is a member! Junior Achievement Zimbabwe (JAZ) did the training Jo Ann visits them several times whilst in Zimbabwe
At The School
A Patron – currently the English teacher, motivates the students and keeps them on track and liaises with JA in Harare
A Business Studies Teacher who explains the complexities of the business terms and actions
A Mentor from the Business sector who can guide the students on what happens in real business situations
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Learning the Responsibilities of the Finance Director
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Learning Production Controls
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Learning Complexities of a knitting machine
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The Management Boardwearing their product
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TIFFIN Girl’s Project
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Poland’s Entry in the YE/JA Europe Competition July 2013
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Manufactured Itemsfrom Czech Republic and Ireland
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Age Controlled beer Vending Machine Machine far left lifts tail and controls kicking
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2 Schools chose Battery Chargers that can be left on your dashboard/or anywhere in the sun to provide energy when your smart phone runs out of power during the day!
TRADING BUSINESSES
CREATIVE BUSINESSESS
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WINNERS OF THE FEDEX PRIZEFlavoured salt from Faroe Islands - these students are already in business –
factory on left with salt pan behind provides the basics
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TURNING KIDS OF TODAY INTO ENTREPRENEURS OF TOMORROW
More Ways of Developing Entrepreneurs - Tenner Challenge
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http://www.tenner.org.uk/#/
Some Useful Links
• https://www.juniorachievement.org• http://zimbabwe.ja.org• www.young-enterprise.org.uk
NB Young Enterprise in London are looking for Mentors
a very rewarding experience• www.young-enterprise.org.uk/about-us/young-enterprise-by-region/london
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